Edy Kusuma has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of the Indonesian Lion Dance Federation (PB FOBI) for the 2024-2028 term. The election took place during the 4th FOBI Congress, held at The Westin Jakarta on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
In his speech, Edy expressed gratitude for the support of nearly all provincial board representatives who attended the congress. He emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) to further develop the sport.
The congress was opened by the Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia), Raja Sapta Oktohari, and officially closed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo. A total of 25 provincial FOBI representatives from across Indonesia, along with several sports figures, participated in the event.
“Joint synergy and youth involvement are essential for accelerating the success of Indonesian Lion Dance in the future,”said Okto.
Minister Dito praised the inclusion of Lion Dance as a competition sport in the 2024 National Sports Week (PON XXI) in Aceh-North Sumatra. He also encouraged FOBI to aim for international multi-sport events such as the SEA Games and Asian Games.
“We hope that FOBI will strive to bring Lion Dance into international multi-sport events like the SEA Games or Asian Games,” said Dito.
